[UAE] Data Scientist

Sia is a specialist Management Consulting firm born in Paris, France in 1999 and has grown into a global firm with over 3,000 employees and annual revenue exceeding $500m. Our culture is strongly oriented towards high-quality expertise and delivering excellent results and outcomes for our clients, which include a wide range of multinational companies. Testament to its success, Sia has shown double-digit growth every year since inception.

Sia is a pioneer of Consulting 4.0, putting us at the forefront of the technology revolution, deploying augmented Consultants capable of leveraging emerging digital technology to enhance and improve their cognitive reasoning, analysis and planning. Supported by Augmented & Artificial Intelligence, Automation and Data Science we empower our clients to make the right decisions at the right time for the right reasons.

With our consultants representing 41 different nationalities, we are a highly diverse team spread across 48 offices in 19 countries. However, using innovative technologies such as our own in-house apps, social networks, and digital tools, we provide a truly integrated global service.

Sia is an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity, inclusion, and employee well-being. Our diversity and inclusion networks (local and global) contribute to a pipeline of initiatives to enhance employee quality of life and foster a caring environment to work in.

Employees are encouraged to contribute to these initiatives and drive positive change in the organisation across 5 pillars: Women@Sia, Multi-Ethnic, Well-being, and Environment.

In the Middle East, Sia provides expert advisory services on strategy & execution, innovation, operational performance & cost reduction, cyber & data security, efficient organisation, transformation & change management, HR performance, and IT performance. In addition to these services, Sia Institute, Sia Partners’ world-class international training arm, provides a wide range of learning programs and workshops with modules successfully delivered across various locations and sectors, particularly in the Middle East.

Why join the Sia Village?

Excellence | Entrepreneurship | Innovation | Teamwork | Care & Support | Employee Wellbeing

These are the six core values that guide all our actions. As an expression of our values, our Sia Village concept describes our commitment to fostering a sense of community within and among our offices. We believe that knowledge sharing is the key, not only to innovation, but to the growth and development of our people.

Our Data Scientist will build and productionize data science and machine learning solutions for Sia's clients across the Middle East, from data acquisition and exploration through modelling, evaluation and the presentation of results to client stakeholders. As part of the Data & AI team in the Middle East, they will turn client data into insight and working solutions that deliver measurable business value.

The projects are wide ranging, giving our Data Scientist the opportunity to apply a variety of techniques and grow the role to suit their own experience and interests.

Tasks may include but are not limited to:

• Work with client leaders, engineers and analysts to define data needs, business objectives and success measures
• Find, collect, prepare and explore structured and unstructured data sources
• Build, evaluate and productionize predictive models and machine learning algorithms, including NLP and generative AI use cases
• Build and manage data pipelines and the surrounding data ecosystem to support models in production
• Create dashboards and visualizations that present insights clearly
• Present findings and recommendations to client stakeholders, including non-technical audiences
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to deploy solutions on cloud environments
• Support business development by contributing to opportunity identification, proposals and client presentations
• Contribute to Sia's internal accelerators and data science assets
• Carry out other appropriate delegated duties as required

As part of a diverse and motivated team, you will be involved in a range of projects with our clients, covering topics such as:

• Predictive analytics and machine learning for business decision-making
• Natural language processing and generative AI use cases
• Data platforms, pipelines and visualization

• Master's degree in a quantitative field (Data Science, Computer Science, AI, Statistics or Engineering)
• 4 to 6 years' experience as a data scientist or in a comparable applied machine learning role
• Strong Python and SQL, with a solid understanding of machine learning and statistical techniques
• Demonstrable experience of taking models from exploration to production
• Experience with data acquisition, exploration, modelling and evaluation on large structured and unstructured datasets
• Experience with data pipelines and data ecosystem management
• Proficiency with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI or similar
• Experience presenting results to client stakeholders, with strong problem-solving and business acumen
• Certification in AI/ML, data science or a cloud platform is a plus
• Management consulting experience is not required
• Professional proficiency in English is a must; Arabic is a plus
• Based in the UAE (Dubai or Abu Dhabi)

Joining Sia means integrating into a globally recognized firm that fosters personal growth through our unique Sia Village concept, which promotes a community-driven culture reinforced by values of Excellence, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Teamwork, Care & Support, and Employee Wellbeing, ensuring a fulfilling career path.

What a career at Sia offer you?

• Competitive compensation: an competitive salary and benefits package, benchmarked against the market to ensure the most competitive offers.
• Entrepreneurial spirit: Join us on an entrepreneurial journey that not only fosters innovation but also empowers you to drive your own success. Dive into a culture where your ideas shape the future.
• Tailored career advocacy program: Receive dedicated support designed to help you achieve your professional aspirations. Our program pairs you with mentors who provide actionable feedback, ensuring continuous progress and success in your career path.
• Continuous growth: Engage with ongoing opportunities for learning and development, particularly in new and emerging topics. Stay ahead of the curve by continually advancing your knowledge and skills.

Our Commitment to Diversity

At Sia, we believe in fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees and partners are valued and thrive in a sense of belonging. We are committed to recruiting and developing a diverse network of employees and investing in their growth by providing unique opportunities for professional and cultural immersion. Our commitment toward inclusion motivates dynamic collaboration with our clients, building trust by creating an inclusive environment of curiosity and learning which affects lasting impact.

We are guided by the pursuit of understanding and take pride in being able to provide meaningful solutions to our clients’ unique challenges. We bring our whole selves to work and strive to listen, observe, understand and be understood.

To learn more about our mission, values, and business sectors, please visit our website.

Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.